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Capt Bob Johnson
Member since
January 2005
From: Slower Lower Delaware
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Posted by
Capt Bob Johnson
on Monday, December 5, 2005 7:55 AM
Troy,
PTC, & Red Arrow in Philly, USA used to run those cars. I understand that SEPTA still runs some on the Media line. Faintly recall something in newspaper a year or so ago that they were going to restore a bunch in Philly and get them back on the streets in revenue operations.
Those recollections, if true, South East Pennslyvania Transit Authority should be able to answer any inquiries!
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Monday, December 5, 2005 12:21 AM
Exactly what I needed.Thanks Bob.
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van buren s l
Member since
November 2004
From: Rockville, Maryland
141 posts
Posted by
van buren s l
on Sunday, December 4, 2005 2:00 PM
Troy
I have a PCC plan in front of me and it shows the length of the body over the anti-climbers as 46' 5 3/8".The height of the roof over the rail is 10' 2 7/8" . The height of the body from the bottom next to the door to the roof top is 9' 6". I hope this helps. The plan is from the Traction Planbook, published by Carstens Publications, Inc. It may still be in print. Until they were taken out of service, I rode PCC street cars all over Washington,DC.
Bob
PS Incase you forgot to ask, the width overall is 8' 3 3/8".
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, December 4, 2005 11:43 AM
Ahhh.You mean Trolleyboy!
I'll give it a go!
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, December 4, 2005 11:13 AM
Troy, you might want to ask over in the Classic Trains forum - http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=41771 is a thread set up by someone who works at a museum with at least two PCCs, might also be a good source for information on fine details too.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
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PCC
Posted by
Anonymous
on Sunday, December 4, 2005 8:56 AM
If anyone in the U.S., or more likely Canada, comes across a PCC tramcar could they please measure the length and height please.
I'll add a picture of what I want as soon as I can find one.
Bingo!
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